Latin name:
Vitis vulpina
L. Syn.: V. cordifolia Michx.
Botanical family:
Vitaceae
Growth habit:
Vine
Vernacular name(s):
frost grape, river-bank grape (Eng.)
vigne des renards (Fr.)
ci'wî mînûn, jo'minaga'wûnj (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Twigs :
Tea used to clear up afterbirth and enable it to pass easily [Ojibwa 87].
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Sap :
Used for stomach and bowel trouble [Ojibwa 87].
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Roots :
Steeped and taken to treat rheumatism and diabetes [Ojibwa 47].